The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Treatable

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Gu Jiao pulled the screen, and checked on Xiao Liulang behind it.

At home, Gu Jiao had already observed Xiao Liulang and realized that the problem was mainly with his ankle. After careful inspection, Gu Jiao was certain of her guess.

His ankle had been fractured before, but the doctor then did not realize it and thought he only injured his leg. However, even if the doctor did not deliberately mean to treat his ankle, he had his leg put in a splint, so Xiao Liulang did not use his foot much and his ankle healed by itself. However, since the bone fragments inside had not been cleaned up, he would feel piercing pain whenever he walked.

He had never shown it, so Gu Jiao speculated that he only had a typical stiff ankle, and that it did not hurt. Now that her diagnosis confirmed it, she understood how much restraint he usually showed while enduring it.

Sigh… Truly heart-wrenching.

Gu Jiao had done many similar surgeries in her previous life, so it was not difficult for her. The only issue was that the medicine and surgical consumables needed had not appeared in this era yet.

However… Thinking of what she had discovered a few days ago, Gu Jiao decided to wait a little longer. Besides, now was not the best time for a surgery; he had to recuperate first, so it was better to wait until the academy was closed for the holidays.

The branch manager and Shopkeeper Wang waited outside the screen the entire time without spying on them.

Previously, the branch manager had actually wanted to let the other doctors from Spring Rejuvenation Hall observe Gu Jiao’s medical skills, but this was the first time she had come here, so it would seem a little abrupt. Thus, he dropped the idea for the time being.

Just now, Gu Jiao had specially pulled the screen when she went in to treat him—that alone clearly meant that Gu Jiao was unwilling to reveal her medical skills. Thinking of this, the branch manager was a little glad that he did not raise that idea just now.

However, the branch manager was wrong about one thing; it was not that Gu Jiao was unwilling to reveal her medical skills, but rather, that she could not let anyone discover her medicine box.

Gu Jiao stayed inside for a long time.

The diagnosis lasted 15 minutes, while admiring him took 3 hours.

Cough!

No stripping of clothes was involved!

Gu Jiao placed the small medicine box into the basket on her back, and walked out with it.

The branch manager welcomed her and smiled politely. “Miss Gu, you’ve been in there for so long. Are Young Master Xiao’s injuries very complicated?”

Gu Jiao said without changing her expression, “It’s quite complicated. I’ll have to operate on him.”

It was true that it was complicated, but it was also true that she was admiring his looks.

The branch manager was a little startled when he heard that there was going to be surgery. Surgery was a medical skill only used on the battlefield, and people rarely dabbled in it. Firstly, it was very risky, and secondly, it also required the doctor to be very skilled. Even the best doctors from Spring Rejuvenation Hall did not dare to operate on the injured.

“Are you… sure?” The branch manager seemed doubtful.

The last doctor from Spring Rejuvenation Hall who dared to operate on someone was already 50 years old. He was even the descendant of a medical family.

“Yes.” Gu Jiao nodded. “I’ll think about the date first, I’ll inform you when it’s decided. In addition, there are some things that need to be prepared. The money… will be deducted from my consultation fees.”

“Don’t worry about it.” The branch manager smiled.

The Spring Rejuvenation Hall was not a charity. Patients who came here had to spend money, and the better the doctor’s medical skills, the higher the consultation fees they could command.

“But… can you treat any illness?” the branch manager asked.

“That’s not the case,” Gu Jiao said. “I’ll only know after I’ve seen them. You’d best give me the more difficult cases; don’t waste the number of consultations you have.”

Hark, hark! Now this is confidence!

The branch manager did not think that she was boasting shamelessly. In fact, anyone who had witnessed her medical skills had every reason to believe that she could revive the dead.

Gu Jiao needed to find some herbs to make medicine for Xiao Liulang and carried the basket to the hall.

The branch manager smiled strangely. “Old Wang, say, since her medical skills are so good, do you think she… can treat that person in the capital?”

“The one from the capital?” Shopkeeper Wang was stunned. It took him a long time to react. “Are you talking about the duke’s son?”

The branch manager’s eyes lit up. “Yes, him!”